Ladies of the Big House (1931): Cast
Ladies of the Big House is a 1931 drama directed by Marion Gering, starring George Irving as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited), J. Carrol Naish and Sylvia Sidney. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Marion Gering
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ladies of the Big House About?
The premise of Ladies of the Big House without spoilers.
Just before sharing their first kiss as a newly married couple, their happiness is shattered when they are torn apart, falsely accused of murder and sentenced to prison. Determined to prove their innocence, the wife battles a corrupt legal system and races against time to stop her husband’s execution on the electric chair.
Ladies of the Big House Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- pre code film
- damsel in distress
- remade
- prohibition era
- deception
- gunfire
- gangster
- frame up
- grief
- wedding ceremony
- engraved gun
- cat fight
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- cell mate
- escape from prison
- gang moll
- gang member
- gang leader
- violence
- ambush
- bushwhacker
- crooked district attorney
- crooked lawyer
- lawyer
- couple
- prison
- women in prison
- woman fights a woman
- police corruption
- circumstantial evidence
- women's prison
Ladies of the Big House Cast & Characters
George Irving leads the cast as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited), with J. Carrol Naish as Witness Against Doremus (uncredited) and Sylvia Sidney as Kathleen Storm McNeil. Directed by Marion Gering; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marion Gering
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George Irving as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited) -
J. Carrol Naish as Witness Against Doremus (uncredited) -
Sylvia Sidney as Kathleen Storm McNeil -
Paulette Goddard as Inmate in Midst of Crowd (uncredited)
Also Starring in Ladies of the Big House
· 19 more- Purnell Pratt John Hartman
- Theodore von Eltz Frazer
- Jane Darwell Mrs. Turner
- Louise Beavers Ivory
- Roscoe Karns Frank - Twenty Questions player (uncredited)
- Esther Howard Clara Newman
- Frank Sheridan Warden Hecker
- Gene Raymond Standish McNeil
- Mary Foy Mrs. Lowry
- Earle Foxe Kid Athens
- Wynne Gibson Susie Thompson
- Noel Francis Thelma
- Hilda Vaughn Millie
- Rockliffe Fellowes Martin Doremus
- Miriam Goldina Maria - The Mexican
- Evelyn Preer Inmate
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- Fritzi Ridgeway Reno Maggie
- Ruth Lyons Gertie
- Edna Bennett The Countess
More from Marion Gering
More films directed by Marion Gering: Thunder in the City, Rumba, Ready for Love and Thirty Day Princess.
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Ladies of the Big House FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ladies of the Big House, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ladies of the Big House?
Ladies of the Big House runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was Ladies of the Big House released?
Ladies of the Big House was released on December 26, 1931.
Who directed Ladies of the Big House?
Ladies of the Big House was directed by Marion Gering.
More films by Marion Gering Who is in the cast of Ladies of the Big House?
Ladies of the Big House stars George Irving as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited), J. Carrol Naish as Witness Against Doremus (uncredited) and Sylvia Sidney as Kathleen Storm McNeil, among 23 credited actors.
Does Ladies of the Big House have a post-credit scene?
No. Ladies of the Big House has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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